We had a nice day out today at Mosely Old Hall (National Trust). We caught the tour at 12pm (would recommend doing the tour) which was fascinating and lasted over an hour. Even Anais and Roman enjoyed it as the guide involved them.
The side door used by Charles II described as three oaks panels and heavily studded.
The side door used by Charles II described as three oaks panels and heavily studded.
The house used to look like this, timber framed.............
This is what it looks like now. It is brick lined now to support it due to subsidence. Note the star shaped chimney's.
We started in the brew house where beer was made. It later became the kitchen.
The back entrance where they used to eat. The table top is reversable - the smooth side for eating off and the rough side for preparing food on. The phrase "turning the table" comes from this. Also a "square meal" as the servants ate from a square wooden board.
Dripping fat from the meat was saved and each end of a rush dipped in it. It was then lit at each end and lasted 10-20 minutes burning time (enough for everybody to get to bed) and go out - the phrase "burning the candle at both ends".
Dripping fat from the meat was saved and each end of a rush dipped in it. It was then lit at each end and lasted 10-20 minutes burning time (enough for everybody to get to bed) and go out - the phrase "burning the candle at both ends".
The bedroom Charles II slept in - he even slept in this bed.
Just off the bedroom is a "wardrobe" with priest hidey hole.
The Masters Bedroom with adjoining study.
Anais and Roman had a go at writing with a quill in this room.
In the attic -
Note the brick star shaped chimney pillars.
Note the trundle bed which used to live under the main beds for the children/guests. The phrase "good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" may have originated from this as they would have had to tighten the ropes before getting in it and the "mattress" (straw) would have had bugs in it. (Fascinating)
Small children servants would have slept on the small bed with the blue cover and Roman was aghast to find out that small servant boys would have had to strip naked to do the chimney sweeps once a year!
- Roman Catholic Chapel
- Servants Bedroom/storage
Note the brick star shaped chimney pillars.
Note the trundle bed which used to live under the main beds for the children/guests. The phrase "good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" may have originated from this as they would have had to tighten the ropes before getting in it and the "mattress" (straw) would have had bugs in it. (Fascinating)
Small children servants would have slept on the small bed with the blue cover and Roman was aghast to find out that small servant boys would have had to strip naked to do the chimney sweeps once a year!
Other picture's of the house and grounds. Anais and Roman enjoyed playing on the park.
On the way home we stopped off at Ikea - I picked up this pretty floral fabric to start collecting pretty pieces of fabric for the patchwork quilt.
When we got home Anais started to do a mosaic she had for Christmas.
Roman did his homework which to make a Greek temple - only he wanted to make it out of Lego . We will take a picture and e-mail it to his teacher.
Anais and Roman made a den and are sleeping under here tonight.
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